THE APARTMENT THAT EYE ALTERED
THE APARTMENT
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THE PROCESS OF RENOVATING CAN OFTEN BE TIRING AND TIME CONSUMING BUT WITH THE RIGHT PLAYERS INVOLVED, IT IS ALMOST A PLEASURABLE EXPERIENCE.
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ur apartment kitchen is 95% completed, transforming a white typical apartment style bench and cabinets with average appliances into an amazing luxury kitchen. Design, Join and Build (DBJ) have been absolutely fantastic with communication keeping us abreast of all the progress and even using facetime to show us some of the updates live. DBJ are quality cabinetmakers and the company is built on repeat business and personal referrals, with capabilities that include architecturally designed homes, renovations, alterations, additions and restorations. They take a partnering approach - developing relationships with all parties involved to ensure that the goals of the clients are met or exceeded to ensure an outcome which is within a budget that is realistic and achievable. Paul is a pleasure to work with and is committed to giving every client great service. Overseeing the progress is dedicated Kitchen Designer Mal Corboy, ensuring his bespoke design for a dark sophisticated look with brass metal accents takes shape. Mal’s experience of 25 years and his passion for design and ability to understand the client’s’ wishes while creating spaces that are visually beautiful, is transforming this kitchen from average to sophisticated. He has managed to make a small space look enormous. The Laminex finished timber veneer supplied by Laminex NZ is looking amazing and very sophisticated and the non-porous architectural caesarstone countertop also supplied by Laminex is beautiful. We love the fact that Laminex use environmentally friendly products
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wherever possible. Their belief in sustainable building practises to reduce the carbon footprint also adds value to their brand. One of my favourite parts about the kitchen is the bespoke, tailor made, kitchen organisational drawers by Blum. They have a quiet close and prevent kitchen drawers from becoming cluttered. You don’t need to have a designer kitchen to fit these in your home - every household needs this clever and aesthetically pleasing way of organising. The caesarstone bench has been cut and shaped by Architectural Stone again, impeccable service. We also have some stunning taps from Paterson that give a real wow factor to the kitchen! Once again, Mal has worked to ensure everything flows and the design looks perfect. Mal suggested the Schweigen extractor fan as it’s the best in the world. Schweigen is one of New Zealand’s most innovative kitchen and bathroom air extraction manufacturers and the designers of New Zealand’s most efficient silent rangehoods and bathroom fans. It is so quiet and has huge power to take cooking smells away – we highly recommend. Also in the process of being installed is a water purifier with instant hot and cold water from Parex. The clever induction system has made cooking so much easier. The double oven and bench top is all Neff appliances (available at Kitchen and Things) – a top microwave and grill oven while on the bottom is a oven that folds under itself for more room. I’m able to cook picture perfect meals with the speed and ease of a microwave with Kitchen Things
revolutionary range of combination microwave wall ovens. Combining everything we love about ovens with the best features of a microwave, the modern home simply wouldn’t be complete without one of these stunning appliances. As specialists in European brand names, their combi microwave wall ovens embody style and precision engineering. We have used it once and it has to be said – amazing! The induction cooktop is incredible – how did we ever cope without it! It truly is the future of cooking. Our fridge is Bosch and effortlessly fits into the decor thanks to Mal’s beautiful design. All in all the kitchen renovation is turning out to be a totally smooth process. Next to be installed are the wooden floor tiles, lighting and accessories so watch this space as next issue the resulting pictures should reveal the awesome completed kitchen renovation!